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Socialist Party news and analysis
Toxic Tories – Time to fight their cuts and lies
They say we are what we eat. If so, HELP! Given what’s been revealed about our ‘food’ no wonder many think Britain’s ‘gone to the dogs’… or whatever animal it is, writes Dave Griffiths
Toxic Tories, photo Socialist Party
Government on the back foot after workfare ruling
Escalate action to fight for real jobs: “I am not going to give way on this” was the reply of Tory work and pensions minister Iain Duncan Smith (IDS) when confronted with the government’s defeat on workfare at the court of appeal
Youth Fight for Jobs protest against Workfare in Stratford’s Westfield shopping centre in London 25 February 2012, photo Senan
Stop social cleansing: Cap rents, not benefits
Food adulteration – government cutbacks and capitalist profits
In the wake of the horsemeat scandal it’s clear that food manufacturers, supermarkets and government ministers cannot be trusted to provide and ensure healthy food
Meat being prepared at Smithfield market, photo Paul Mattsson
Self-regulation: ‘Like having the burglars install your locks’
Calls for a tax on fizzy drinks have sparked hurt outrage among manufacturers. How could they be accused of doing anything wrong when all they want is to bring health and happiness to the world!
This month US company Liberty Global took over Virgin Media. Having taken over ‘losses’ racked up by Virgin while constructing their cable network, Liberty will pay no corporation tax for the foreseeable future
Action needed to end caste discrimination
Free trade agreement means NHS privatisation
On 12 February top US politicians announced formal talks on a new EU/US free trade agreement. The same day health campaigners in Lewisham heard a speaker on the implications for the NHS
Protest by domestics at Whipps Cross hospital against contractor Initial attempting cuts to pay and hours, photo Suzanne Beishon
Belt tightening: Farewell Woolworths, so long HMV, sayanara Peacocks. We’ve said goodbye to a whole host of high street chains over the last five years as shoppers have had to tighten their belts.
Southampton feature
Fighting for a real alternative to cuts
Lessons of Southampton – councillors have a choice: Is it true that councils really have ‘no option’ but to pass on the Con-Dems’ cuts? That’s the argument being made by Labour councillors as they meet to set their 2013-14 budgets
Southampton councillors Keith Morrell and Don Thomas, photo Southampton SP
International socialist news and analysis
South Africa: Democratic Socialist Movement conference
Hardening solid gold: About 60 delegates and visitors from across South Africa’s platinum and gold mines, townships and villages, gathered on 9-11 February in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, for the Democratic Socialist Movement’s (DSM) national conference
South African supporters of the Democratic Socialist Movement, section of the CWI, photo S. Figg
Kazakhstan: Vadim Kuramshin faces 12-year jail sentence after appeal denied
Socialist Party workplace news
PCS branch supports 24-hour general strike call
Tony Mulhearn addressed a 120-strong meeting of the Cheshire PCS branch
PCS members on the 2012 Oct 20th TUC demo, photo Senan
Prison officers protest outside parliament
On 16 February, members of South Derbyshire Unison healthcare branch held a day of action in support of their members in Thera East Midlands, who are facing massive attacks
Tyne & Wear metro cleaners up the ante
Photo by E Brunskill
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Mid Staffs hospital scandal: Cuts, PFI and big business to blame
Local Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) supporters and Socialist Party members were out in Stafford on 16 February, campaigning over the future of Stafford hospital, writes Andy Bentley.
Caerphilly march for A&E, photo by Becky Davis
Coventry: ‘We need to fight now to save our services’
“The next Labour councillor who tries to back away from saving local services should recognise that by voting for massive cuts they will in effect be voting to abolish themselves, writes a Unison steward, Coventry.
Getting organised can change things for low-paid workers
Caerphilly says ‘bring back our A&E!’
Over 200 determined campaigners marched through Caerphilly town centre on Saturday 16 February, demanding the return of a local A&E, photo Becky Davis
Save our Services demo in Newcastle attracts 3,000
Carlisle: Demands to ‘tax the rich’ hit a nerve
Socialist Students holds first North West conference
Nepal: The forgotten revolution
Socialist Party campaigning news
Socialist Party review
Review: “It’s time to take over the banks”
Dave Murray reviews the new “It’s time to take over the banks” FBU pamphlet by Michael Roberts and Mick Brooks. Introduction by Matt Wrack, general secretary, FBU…
It’s time to take over the banks – FBU pamphlet, photo FBU
